Vinh among five best regional scorers: Fox Sports Asia

Lê Công Vinh of Việt Nam is among ASEAN’s five greatest strikers by Fox Sports Asia. — Photo truyenhinhnghean.vn

HÀ NỘI — Fox Sports Asia has listed Vietnamese striker Lê Công Vinh as one of ASEAN football’s five greatest-ever international scorers on its website.

With 51 goals scored for Việt Nam in 83 caps, Vinh is level with France legend Thierry Henry and Poland star Robert Lewandowski, Fox wrote

He is ranked 34th in the world and No. 11 in Asia.

“Vinh was also the man for the big occasion and memorably scored the goal that won Việt Nam their first and only AFF crown to date. Despite only being 31, it has been a year since Vinh hung up his boots, but it will take something – or someone – special to beat his record.”

The other players are Thai Kiatisuk Senamuang (71 goals in 134 caps), Singapore’s Fandi Ahmad (55 goals in 101 caps), Filipino Phil Younghusband (47 goals in 92 caps) and Indonesian Bambang Pamungkas (38 goals in 86 caps). — VNS

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